The Midlife Brief

November 6th 2026

Simon Salt

Nov 06, 2026

Hi,

I’m sharing the posts that I found most interesting and helpful this week.

Some are menopause specific, others are more midlife focused. All have been posts that made my “saved” list.

Let me know if you’ve saved posts and if you think I would find them helpful.

Menopause Transition

Cool Moms Newsletter

Cool Moms Talk: Perimenopause

3:30am - I’m staring at the ceiling, begging my body to fall back asleep just like I did last night. And the night before. My hip is aching, my heart is racing, I’m bone tired, but sleep feels 10,000 miles away. I press play on a sleep meditation, hoping I’ll eventually drift off and I do…just in time for a quick nap before I need to drag myself out of …

9 days ago · 3 likes · 1 comment · Cool Moms

A Cup of Ambition

When perimenopause comes to work

By midcareer, many women have developed a fairly reliable sense of themselves at work. We know how to prepare for a difficult conversation, manage competing demands, and draw on our experience when t…

9 days ago · 1 like · Jessica Wilen

The Perimenopause Husband

Perimenopause Exhaustion: The Tired Sleep Doesn't Fix

She'd say, I'm tired. And I'd hear tired the way I get tired. Big week, bad night, needs a sleep in. So I'd hand her the fix. Get an early night…

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11 days ago · 3 comments · The Perimenopause Husband

Ambitious Mother

Is It Perimenopause, Motherhood, or the Patriarchy?

I have run seemingly countless groups for women. Ambitious Mothers Mastermind groups, working mom support groups, groups for women in leadership… and I can’t tell you how many times some version of this conversation has happened in them…

10 days ago · 8 likes · 7 comments · Dr. Anne Welsh

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The Midlife Temple

The Erotic Hot Flash and Why Your Pleasure Deserves Protecting

The Midlife Temple is written by me, Luce Beaulieu. I’m a certified Somatic Educator for Women and Erotic Sagescence guide, for women in perimenopause, menopause and beyond who are ready to reclaim their life force energy. Doors to Embers Collective, my five-month immersion beginning December 3, are officially open…

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10 days ago · 2 likes · ⚡️ The Midlife Temple

The Midlife Edit

Are You Actually Enjoying the Life You’ve Worked So Hard to Create?

When I was 18 years old, I went to interior design school…

10 days ago · 1 like · Shannon | The Midlife Edit

Circlette

Are you also feeling a midlife crisis coming on?

For so long midlife crises seemed to be the exclusive purview of men. The sports cars, the secretaries—what were they if not fleeting grabs for freedom and chasing youth…

9 days ago · 7 likes · 2 comments · Leah Melby Clinton

Shekinah Leigh ~ Beautifully Wyld

Can you let your guard down with the person you love?

In a recent post, I asked whether a relationship can hold a woman when she changes…

9 days ago · 1 like · Shekinah Leigh

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